Comments for THOMAS:

In Hebrew (which like Arabic came from Aramaic), the word Te'om still means twin.

-- Anonymous User  6/13/2005

In American English, the pronunciation is 'TAHM-as'. In British English (or 'Proper' English :P), the pronunciation is 'TOHM-as'. [noted -ed]

-- mrpwase  6/21/2005

The famous bearer of this name is the 3rd president of the United States Thomas Jefferson. Another famous bearer of this name is Thomas Felton, who played in the Harry Potter films and other movies.

-- Anonymous User  6/23/2005

You claim Thomas Jefferson as the only President of the U.S., but Woodrow Wilson's first name was Thomas as well.

-- tractor13  9/17/2005

Anyone who has a little boy will think of Thomas the Tank Engine when they hear this name.

-- breakofday  12/7/2005

Other famous bearers include novelists Thomas Hardy (best known for "Far From the Madding Crowd," "Jude the Obscure," "The Mayor of Casterbridge," and "Tess of the d'Urbervilles") and, more recently, Thomas Pynchon (best known for "The Crying of Lot 49," "Gravity's Rainbow," and "V.").

-- Anonymous User  1/20/2006

Tom Green bears the name.

-- Anonymous User  3/6/2006

Famous bearer: Character: In the remake of 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' Leatherface's real name is Thomas Hewitt.

-- rising_SoUtH  3/12/2006

Famous bearer is Thomas Mann, a German novelist. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature.

-- Anonymous User  3/26/2006

I like Thomas for a boy. It is a name he could easily grow up with and it isn't a fad name.

-- Anonymous User  4/26/2006

In modern Greek, the name is pronounced tho-MAHS. [noted -ed]

-- Kosta  5/18/2006

As stated, Tom Fleton (born Thomas Andrew Felton) is the actor who plays the character of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films. He has also been in other movies, such as "The Borrowers". Tom likes to fish, and, as of this writting, plans on attending college in that subject.

-- Pheadirean  5/24/2006

Thomas is my brother's name and I think it's a nice name. I wouldn't name my own child that if I have one, but I don't dislike it. I like the nickname Tom.

-- ekatz7  6/23/2006

Famous bearers: Actor Tom Hanks and Thomas Cruise Mapother.

-- Maggie_Simpson  8/12/2006

Listen to the German pronunciation of Thomas here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

-- _satu_  10/24/2006

I like the name Thomas. It's versatile, classic and if I had been a boy, I would have been named Thomas after my grandfather.

-- mymymetrocard  11/10/2006

I like the name because then someone can go by Tommy or be more adult-like and go by Thomas.

-- Anonymous User  2/9/2007

I have a friend named Thomas. I like Tommy though. I'd give the name a 4.

-- peerless  2/15/2007

Thomas Harris is a writer that wrote novels (eg. The Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, etc.).

-- RaelMayar  3/31/2007

I think that Thomas is the best boy name, it can either be used as a first or middle name.

-- Anonymous User  4/8/2007

I personally prefer the nickname Tom to the actual name Thomas because to me Thomas sounds too formal.

-- kimmyks  4/9/2007

Tom Cruise should be added to the list, I think.

-- Maverick-Wolf  5/1/2007

It's okay. It is getting to be so overused. Can't people think of more unique names than this one?

-- CharlieRob  5/6/2007

Jack Black's birth name is Thomas!

-- CharlieRob  5/6/2007

Thomas Michael Fletcher "Tom" is the lead singer and guitarist of the British band McFLY.

-- jmacsgurl1991  5/9/2007

I love the name Thomas it's the best name ever. You can call him Tom or Tommy too.

-- Anonymous User  9/4/2007

Thomas Dekker is the voice of Littlefoot in the Land Before Time series.

-- Patricia Underwood  2/17/2008

The actor Freddie Highmore's middle name is Thomas.

-- BoiCrazii  2/21/2008

In the Harry Potter series, the true name of Lord Voldemort (which means 'flight frm death' in French) is Tom Marvolo Riddle.

-- dreamflower  3/2/2008

Thomas Harmon, a young Union sypathizer, was arrested on charges that he had helped to burn bridges used by the Confederates. He and his father, Jacob, were given a hasty trial and sentenced to death. On December 17, 1861, the two men were led to specially constructed gallows in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Jacob Harmon was forced to watch his son's execution before being executed himself. Both men met their death with dignity and composure.

-- Patricia Underwood  4/4/2008

In Wally Lamb's I Know This Much is True, Thomas is Dominick's Schizophrenic twin. The book is a part of Oprah's book club, and a movie based on it is due out in 2008.

-- Anonymous User  4/9/2008

This name is simply too common on all sorts of obnoxious people. Think Tom Tancredo, Tom DeLay, and whatever loud-mouthed, bigoted Republicans called Tom there are out there. The name is too common in general anyway! I can't tell the bigots apart. I can barely remember what which one actually *does*. Now that I think about it, I don't know any likeable Thomases, as this has been the name of philosophers and at least one church father. Church fathers and philosophers may not always have agreed with one another on certain issues like faith and religion, but they historically had a tendency to avoid soiling themselves by having relationships with those in their opinion inferior, lowly, dimwitted creatures also known as women. They were just a bunch of privileged jerks in an ivory tower, despising less fortunate people and anyone who wasn't asexual like them. There were some exceptional philosophers, of course, but was any of them named Thomas?

-- slight night shiver  5/9/2008

Thomas Love Peacock is a poet who bears the name.

-- greycirce  6/10/2008

Mark Harmon's first name is Thomas.

-- welovejamesarness  7/10/2008

Tom DeLonge of Blink 182.

-- bellaumbrella  8/6/2008

Thomas Dooley, footballer, born 12th May, 1961, in Bechhofen, Germany.

-- Emilie007  9/3/2008

Thomas Kincade "The Painter of Light" is a famous artist who lives in California. His family & friends call him Thom.

-- RooRoo  9/5/2008

Thomas Dolby, 80s prog rocker. 'she blinded me with science' 'hyperactive'

-- LesPaulJSP01  11/16/2008

Thomas is my brother's name. I don't like that name. But I call him Tommy sometimes. I know that will get old though because it's kind of a baby name. I absolutely HATE the name Tom. Ech! No thank you.

-- annamarie941408  12/1/2008

Had I been a boy, I would have most probably been given this name. I guess I wouldn't have minded it too much, apart from the fact that where I live, the name is just as common as my feminine name.

-- BlackMartian923  12/22/2008

My brother is called Thomas. I also know about 11 other people called Thomas. It is a VERY common name.

-- Polly.C  3/7/2009

A famous bearer of this name is my celebrity crush, Thomas Batuello. He's the cellist on the Nickelodeon show 'The Naked Brothers Band'.

-- LittleMissWeekender  5/3/2009

I think it's really sweet and I like it. :)

-- Makenna14  5/5/2009

I like this name. It's cute and sweet and it will work for you when you're 99.

-- Becca_21  5/26/2009

Thomas Rolfe (January 30, 1615-1675) was the son of tobacco planter John Rolfe and the Indian princess Pocahtonas (Rebecca Rolfe). Becuase of his birth, many European settlers and Native Americans lived in peace for many years.

-- Anonymous User  5/30/2009

I think right now, it's under used, and it's a classic. I hadn't considered it before, but I'm considering it now. It's a nice name, and I like the nickname Tommy.

-- Lumiereslove  7/3/2009

Please ignore my previous comment. When I was little I loved Thomas the Tank Engine so this name is pretty good. It's not that common, I guess because I don't know too many Thomases.

-- CharlieRob  8/7/2009

My name is Thomas, and I do think it's quite a common name because I know a lot of Thomases myself. Funnily enough I'm a twin which corresponds nicely with my name's meaning. Thomas is also quite a good name for getting a range of nicknames for example: Tom, Tim, Tommy, Timmo, Tommo, Tommyboy have all been used by others when speaking to me. Although my favourite has got to be Tom, as I feel Thomas is way too formal for normal usage and tom is a really easy name to remember.

-- havoc8463  10/6/2009

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